"The Rolling Stone writer abided by the rules and had McChrystal read the article over before it was published, and he approved it"
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Does it matter when, so long as they do?
Citizens can't make informed decisions without information, and chastising them doesn't help; it only gets people defensive, and more likely to dig in their heels.
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McChrystal Past, Present and Future?
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G-8 'fully believes' Israel will attack Iran, says Italy PM
World leaders meet in Ontario for two days of talks, urge Iran to 'respect rule of law' and 'hold transparent dialogue' over its nuclear program.
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Report: US warships stationed off Iranian coast
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He also campaigned on no mandate for health insurance.
Obama did not so much campaign on escalating the Afghanistan war but on a foreign policy focused on expanded diplomacy. Once in office, when MacChrystal lobbied him for another 40,000 troops, Obama spent 3 months allegedly studying and reviewing our Afghan strategy and plans. The impression left was that Obama could go either way -- He could satisfy MacChrystal or he could bring all of the troops out and end the wars.
It was a typically deceptive move on Obama's part. I don't think there was ever any question of his desire and determination to continue where Bush left off, but that's not what his administration told the media.
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